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Recent content by Mat82

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    Hi, I’m new...

    Hi Ben, I am 37yrs old and have just been diagnosed with autism, i have suffered with anxiety, adhd, depression most of my life and thought if I kept trying I would be able to beat it and be "normal" like everyone else. The hardest thing for me is realising that autism is life long and that I...
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    Obsessions and interests you can't afford

    Hi everyone, Do any of you have obsessions/interests that you can't afford? My obsession is with real cars, I like to buy them, buy parts for them, modify them etc but I do not earn enough money to do this. I have tried buying match box cars, model cars, Lego sets etc even though I like that...
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    Hi Everyone

    yeah i probably didnt explain myself properly, i do have alot of autistic traits but i was just a bit unsure on the ones i posted in the first post, but like i said the more i wrote on here about them i can see where they could fit in. you have been very helpful, thankyou for your help
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    Hi Everyone

    Yes its all so hard, i guess it helps me to talk about it on here as i start to see things that ive missed or havent thought about. I want to be prepared as i can be for the assessment so hopefully they get it right either way.
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    Hi Everyone

    Did your mum end up helping you to get diagnosed? if not how did they figure out what you were like as a child?
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    Hi Everyone

    Thankyou for welcoming me everyone. I am stressed because of the whole misdiagnosis thing, especially when i dont understand half the stuff they ask or cant remember anything. i might say i dont do something when i possibly could have? When it comes to cars, i can name most cars that i drive...
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    Hi Everyone

    Hi my name is Mat and im from Australia, Im a 37yr old male who is booked in for an autism assessment in a few weeks time. Many years ago i was told by my psychologist that i should be tested for autism but i never got around to it until now. I have already been diagnosed with social anxiety...
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